Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP Announces the Filing of a Consumer Class Action Lawsuit against Major Vehicle Manufacturers, Including, Hyundai, Kia, Fiat Chrysler, Toyota and Honda for Defective Airbag Control Units

RADNOR, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/consumerclassaction?src=hash” target=”_blank”gt;#consumerclassactionlt;/agt;–The law firm of Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP announces that it has
filed a class action lawsuit against ZF-TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.
and TRW Automotive U.S. LLC (collectively “TRW”), and several vehicle
manufactures, including, Hyundai Motor Group, Kia Motors Corp., FCA US
LLC, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., and Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A.,
Inc. (collectively the “Vehicle Manufacturers”) in the United States
District Court for the Central District of California. The case is
captioned Altier, et al. v. ZF-TRW Automotive Holdings Corp., et al.,
Case No. 19-cv-00846-JLS-KES and is filed on behalf of all persons in
the United States who purchased, leased or own the following vehicles:

• Acura: RLX (2014-2019), RLX HYBRID (2014-2019); TL (2012-2014);
  TLX (2015-2017); TSX (2012-2014); TSX SPORT WAGON (2014); and TSX
  SPORTSWAGON (2012-2013)
• Dodge: NITRO (2010-2011); RAM 1500 (2009); and RAM 3500 (2010)
• Fiat: 500 (2012-2019)
• Honda: ACCORD (2013-2015); ACCORD HYBRID (2014-2015); CIVIC
  (2012-2015); CIVIC GX (2012-2015); CIVIC HYBRID (2012-2015); CIVIC SI
  (2012-2015); CR-V (2012-2016); FIT (2012-2017); FIT EV (2013-2014);
  and RIDGELINE (2012-2014)
• Hyundai: SONATA (2013-2019); and SONATA HYBRID (2013-2019)
• Jeep: COMPASS (2015-2017); LIBERTY (2010-2012); PATRIOT
  (2015-2017); and WRANGLER (2010-2018)
• Kia: FORTE (2013); FORTE KOUP (2013); OPTIMA (2013-2019);
  OPTIMA HYBRID (2012-2016); and SEDONA (2014)
• Ram: 1500 (2009-2012); 2500 (2010-2012); 3500 (2010-2012); 4500
  (2011-2012); and 5500 (2011-2012)
• Toyota: AVALON (2012-2018); AVALON HYBRID (2013-2018); COROLLA
  (2011-2019); COROLLA IM (2017-2018); COROLLA MATRIX (2011-2013);
  SEQUOIA (2012-2017); TACOMA (2012-2019); and TUNDRA (2012-2017)

Owners or Lessees of Class Vehicles, or the additional vehicles
listed below, who wish to discuss their legal rights or interests are
encouraged to contact Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP (James Maro,
Esq. or Adrienne Bell, Esq.) at (888) 299-7706 (toll free) or
(610) 667-7706, or via e-mail at info@ktmc.com.
For additional information please visit www.ktmc.com/trw-automotive-defective-airbag.

The complaint alleges that the airbag systems in the Class Vehicles
contain airbag control units (“ACUs”) which sense vehicle crashes and
evaluate whether airbag deployment is necessary in the event of an
impact. The ACUs contain an electronic component – an application
specific integrated circuit (“ASIC”) – which monitors signals from other
crash sensors located in the vehicles. The complaint further alleges
that the ACUs in the Class Vehicles are experiencing electrical
overstress due to harmful electrical signals, which can damage the ASIC
and cause the ACUs to stop working. As a result, the proper airbag and
supplemental restraints may not deploy during a crash. In addition to
the vehicles listed above, the following vehicles also contain the
defective ACUs:

• Mitsubishi: LANCER (2013-2017); LANCER EVOLUTION (2013-2015);
  LANCER RALLIART (2014-2015); LANCER SPORTBACK (2013-2016); and
  OUTLANDER (2013)

Despite knowledge of the ACU defect, TRW has continued to manufacture
and sell the defective ACUs, resulting in numerous injuries and deaths.
Further, the Vehicle Manufacturers have continued to equip the Class
Vehicles with airbag systems containing the ACU defect and sell and
lease the Class Vehicles, without disclosing the ACU defect and its
corresponding safety risks to owners and lessees. The ACU defect exposes
owners and lessees to the serious and life-threatening safety risk that
their Class Vehicle airbags could fail to deploy during an accident,
resulting in injury or death.

Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP prosecutes class actions in state and
federal courts throughout the country. Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check,
LLP is a driving force behind corporate governance reform and has
recovered billions of dollars on behalf of institutional and individual
investors from the United States and around the world. The firm
represents investors, consumers and whistleblowers (private citizens who
report fraudulent practices against the government and share in the
recovery of government dollars). For more information about Kessler
Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP, please visit www.ktmc.com.

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Contacts

Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP
James Maro, Esq.
Adrienne
Bell, Esq.
280 King of Prussia Road
Radnor, PA 19087
(888)
299-7706
(610) 667-7706
info@ktmc.com